Pertamina Supports Shoe MSMEs Reaching IDR 200 Million

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Rancakmedia.com – Pertamina supports MSMEs as part of the cooperation program, even though it is virtual due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Some of them include online training, virtual exhibitions, and programs to help them advance to class, such as the Pertamina UMKM Academy. Fastest track activity at the end of 2020.

This other mentoring opportunity was used well by one of Pertamina's MSMEs, Irma Sofia. The owner of the domestic shoe and sandal industry is still new at Pertamina. However, not long after becoming a tutor at that time, he immediately received various benefits.

"In September, which is May 2020, we have been screened and given the opportunity to take part in the virtual Pertamina SMEXPO exhibition. I really like it, I have the opportunity to meet foreign buyers too.

Pertamina Supports MSMEs

Recently, last November there was another opportunity to join. "Pertamina MSME College," he said in recorded information, Tuesday (23 March 2021).

He stated that his findings were increasingly revealed at UMKM high school events. What's more, it is related to product exports because they are included in the Go Global class.

Sofia admits that she is ready to export her products, especially after subscribing to several of her products at several star hotels in Bogor. Apart from that, the products are offered in almost all regions of the archipelago.

Pertamina supports shoe MSMEs

The decision to run a business came after Sofia decided to quit her initial job at a bank in 2015. With the contribution of 8 employees who lived nearby in Pasir Eurih Hamlet, Pupusgalih, Bogor Regency, she built her business to its current size.

"The changes after becoming Pertamina's guide were not big. I can add a lot of product stock later,” he said.

Now Sofia is starting to do a lot of product development. Apart from shoes and sandals, he makes various types of women's bags which are becoming increasingly popular. He advertises his products via social media @kndbagfashion and various market places. So far, Sofia has pocketed income of up to IDR 200 million per month.

"Before he became head of Pertamina, it was still around IDR 150 million a month, so there was a lot of progress," he said.

Agus Suprijanto, Pertamina's senior vice president of corporate communications and investor relations, added that Pertamina will provide support for improving domestic products. These MSMEs are further improved with a mentoring program GoDigital, Go Contemporary, Go Online, and Go Global.

"We are confident that the partners will be able to improve, enhance and implement ESG in the social sector and SGGs point 8 by helping the environment and providing support for economic development," he said.

Apart from that, Eko Kristiawan, Head of Regional Marketing Relations and CSR at Pertamina West Java, added that Pertamina will continue to provide support for increasing cultural products in the West Java region, for example in the domestic Irma Sofia shoe and sandal industry.

So Pertamina's guidance for shoe MSMEs reaches IDR 200 million per month. "Pertamina's cooperation program has the aim of moving the people's economy by encouraging small and micro business actors to develop and be independent," he said. The requirements for joining Pertamina as a care partner can be seen at rancakmedia.com.

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